About Leonetto Cappiello
French · 1875–1942 · Art Deco, Art Nouveau
stripping the advertising poster down to a single bold figure on black, inventing the visual language of modern branding
Read full biography →Leonetto Cappiello's works are held in 3 museums worldwide, including Poster Section, Musée d'Orsay, and Musée Carnavalet.
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🇫🇷 France
2 museums
- 6 works
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00 (Thu until 21:45); closed Mon€16 adultsSolférino (12 (Métro); RER C)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Musée Carnavalet
Paris, France
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 15 works
Poster Section
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Leonetto Cappiello?
Leonetto Cappiello was a French poster designer who became the most influential in Europe within a decade of arriving in Paris. He had no formal art training but possessed a talent for caricature and visual communication.What was Leonetto Cappiello's art style?
Cappiello rejected Art Nouveau, opting for flattened backgrounds and simplified images. His style anticipated modern brand identity by simplifying images into graphic elements.What is Leonetto Cappiello known for?
Cappiello is known for his advertising posters, numbering over 530 in total. His posters for Campari, Kub bouillon, Chocolat Klaus, Pirelli, Parapluie Revel, and Mistinguett at the Casino de Paris defined commercial advertising in the early twentieth century.What art movement was Leonetto Cappiello part of?
Leonetto Cappiello was associated with Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Leonetto Cappiello's works across the following collections.
- [1] book guggenheim-capogug00solo Used for: biography.
- [2] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [3] book Braun, Emily, 1957-; Asor Rosa, Alberto; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Italian art in the 20th century : painting and sculpture, 1900-1988 Used for: biography.
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